Does WSing keep you up at night?

17 years ago

March. While wildly unpredictable as far as wavering temps, it is apparently very predictable in its "In like a Lion, out like a Lamb," and "March Winds" generalities.

So last night we got wind. LOTS of wind. First chance that I got to see how the New Digs were going to hold up, seeing's how we live out in the open, up on a hill, with the back 40 getting the winds whipping from the north, where I just moved the setup to.

I couldn't sleep. At all. I think I was wide awake til at least 12:15 listening to the wind whipping, getting up to pee and peeking out the window at the containers to make sure they didn't get tossed. Of course, the flip side of this is: what, exactly was I going to do if they DID? I wasn't about to change the setup or move anything, so if anything happened, it would obviously be too late by the time I'd hear the *crash!* Lying awake was in vain.

Although I did opt to donn the muck-boots and go out in my jammies at one point and move the empty shelving unit nearer to the house so it wouldn't blow away.

This is just nuts.

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seedmama
17 years ago
Yes. It keeps me awake. I stay up too plant sowing just one more container, several times over. I fall asleep looking at seed catalogs. I dream of where to plant out and the next bed to dig up. I wake up in a cold sweat realizing I forgot to sow something that needed strat. I experience fitful sleep trying to think of the best way to help someone who has posted a question. It definitely keeps me awake.
stage_rat
17 years ago
So even to people who are real mommies, seed-babies cause sleep loss! Wow!

When I go to bed, I CANNOT take a catalog with me, and I CANNOT start planning beds or garden projects. The catalog will only keep me up for the length of the catalog, but once I get started planning the garden, I just lay there for hours with my mind racing. That's not exactly WS, but it's directly related to it. If I were buying plants, I'd only have 10 plants to place every year!
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kqcrna
17 years ago
Nothing keeps me awake at night, absolutely nothing. Not even huge storms or thunderous lightening. My husband marvels at how I can be asleep the minute my head hits the pillow and magically awaken at 5 a.m.

Once I wake in the morning though, that's it. My brain is finished with sleeping and I am in awake mode no matter what. That's why I'm usually on the forum so early- what else am I going to do while the rest of the world slumbers?

Karen
retiredprof
17 years ago
It keeps me awake, too. Why isn't the cabbage up? Maybe I didn't buy the right potting mix? Did I bury the seeds too deeply?

I'm thinking probably just newbie WSing stress...
terrene
17 years ago
Many things keep me up at night - WSing isn't usually one of them! Sometimes I will surf and post on GW when not sleeping though.

Gardening is more of a retreat from the headaches of the rest of life. And it helps that the containers are tucked away in the back of the house, where they are out of sight from the road, sheltered from prevailing winds (which are fierce in the front of the house), and partially sheltered by shrubbery. The seeds are safe and happy. And I know there'll be plenty of sprouts in a month or 2 (even if everything doesn't sprout)! :)
sheltieche
17 years ago
That d... wind kept me awake too... my greenhouse is directly out of my bedroom door, last year it got blown to the ground twice, so my hubby put some heavy sand bags to anchor it.
I love thinking about what I WS tomorrow before I fall asleep...
this change of time did not do me any good as my internal clockwork is still on other time...
floodthelast
17 years ago
Mostly WSing helps me sleep. Dreaming of flowers seems to lead to peaceful dreaming. Unfortunately my son (age 2) has recently transitioned to his big boy bed and still wakes during the night. Especially if he rolls out from under the covers. I often check the forum at these times once I get him all covered back up.

I did go out at four a.m. once because it was raining and I forgot to put the lid back on one of my WS bins. I just threw on my boots and coat over the nightgown and out I went.
daisy08(London UK)
17 years ago
it keeps me awake due all the time diffence from here to US. how can i miss all interesting messages you people are posting in the middle of night.
sassybutterfly_2008
17 years ago
Definitely has me peeking outdoors if we're gettin' weird weather.. another *ODD* thing I do is I will wake up and immediately start reciting names of plants I googled the day before... spelling them over and over in my head.. I'm such a plant dork!

:)

~Wendy / Sassyb
bakemom_gw
17 years ago
First year yes. Now no.